USB Memory Stick Recovery - Teh Forum

<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41441.0&return_msg=41441.21"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.1">1–10</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.11">11–20</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.21">21–30</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.31">31–40</a>…<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.71">71–77</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=41441.21">USB Memory Stick Recovery</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="41441_21_77_10"> <a name="a41441_21"></a><div class="message" id="message_41441_21"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: graphitone<span class="message_time">19 Mar 2015 20:46</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: fixrman <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 20 Mar 2015 00:44"></span></span> <span class="message_count">21 of 77</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.21">41441.21</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.10">41441.10</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I've had a go with Knoppix. Looks like it does what Ant said initially, combined with testdisk/photorec which is what I've been trying already. Had some success though, the wife's found an older USB stick that had most of what was on the encrypted drive, she'd cut and paste the stuff from it to the new one, so I've managed to recover a fair bit. The task's still going and is constantly jumping between 45mins to 2 and half hours to finish, but finger's crossed. <span class="emoticon e_smile" title=":)"><span class="e__">:)</span></span><div class="edit_text">EDITED: 19 Mar 2015 21:07 by GRAPHITONE</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41441.21&return_msg=41441.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41441.21"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41441_22"></a><div class="message" id="message_41441_22"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: fixrman<span class="message_time">20 Mar 2015 00:46</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: graphitone <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 20 Mar 2015 08:11"></span></span> <span class="message_count">22 of 77</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.22">41441.22</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.21#a41441_21" target="_self">41441.21</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Let's hope. How in the bloody hell did it get encrypted?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41441.22&return_msg=41441.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41441.22"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41441_23"></a><div class="message" id="message_41441_23"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">20 Mar 2015 00:52</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: fixrman <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 20 Mar 2015 10:57"></span></span> <span class="message_count">23 of 77</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.23">41441.23</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.21#a41441_22" target="_self">41441.22</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Encrypted + no back up = boner move.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41441.23&return_msg=41441.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41441.23"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41441_24"></a><div class="message" id="message_41441_24"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">20 Mar 2015 01:04</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: graphitone <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 20 Mar 2015 08:11"></span></span> <span class="message_count">24 of 77</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.24">41441.24</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.18">41441.18</a></div> <div class="message_body"> The data was intact, it didn't need to be reformatted or anything. If you're asking about the coin- op laundry, they have a lifespan of like two years and have more horrendous shit to deal with than the odd USB key.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41441.24&return_msg=41441.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41441.24"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41441_25"></a><div class="message" id="message_41441_25"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: graphitone<span class="message_time">20 Mar 2015 08:13</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 20 Mar 2015 09:21"></span></span> <span class="message_count">25 of 77</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.25">41441.25</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.21#a41441_24" target="_self">41441.24</a></div> <div class="message_body"> "have more horrendous shit to deal"<br /><br /> Presumably, quite literally.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41441.25&return_msg=41441.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41441.25"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41441_26"></a><div class="message" id="message_41441_26"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: graphitone<span class="message_time">20 Mar 2015 08:16</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: fixrman <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 20 Mar 2015 10:57"></span></span> <span class="message_count">26 of 77</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.26">41441.26</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.21#a41441_22" target="_self">41441.22</a></div> <div class="message_body"> The memory sticks were given out to all teachers 'cos they had an encryption facility built in. The teacher's set their password on the stick's data vault and it's less of an issue if they've got sensitive info about the kids on there if they ever lose it.<br /><br /> She was going to back it up. Honest.<br /><br /> It's only a week or two old, so as people have said, probably something fundamentally wrong with the hardware. She's taking it back to work today to see if they can claim the cost back.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41441.26&return_msg=41441.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41441.26"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41441_27"></a><div class="message" id="message_41441_27"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: fixrman<span class="message_time">20 Mar 2015 11:02</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 20 Mar 2015 15:17"></span></span> <span class="message_count">27 of 77</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.27">41441.27</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.21#a41441_23" target="_self">41441.23</a></div> <div class="message_body"> That's why I don't encrypt anything. I am boner; I don't back up anything. <span class="emoticon e_pyfitg" title="(pyfitg)"><span class="e__">(pyfitg)</span></span> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41441.27&return_msg=41441.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41441.27"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41441_28"></a><div class="message" id="message_41441_28"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: fixrman<span class="message_time">20 Mar 2015 11:02</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: graphitone <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 20 Mar 2015 11:42"></span></span> <span class="message_count">28 of 77</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.28">41441.28</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.21#a41441_26" target="_self">41441.26</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Cost? You didn't buy Knoppix, did you?<br /><br /> By the way, I should have warned you to turn the speakers down before you ran Knoppix. Did the girl announcing, "Initiating Startup sequence" startle you? <span class="emoticon e_tongue" title=":-P"><span class="e__">:-P</span></span> <div class="edit_text">EDITED: 20 Mar 2015 11:22 by FIXRMAN</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41441.28&return_msg=41441.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41441.28"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41441_29"></a><div class="message" id="message_41441_29"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: graphitone<span class="message_time">20 Mar 2015 11:45</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: fixrman <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 20 Mar 2015 16:02"></span></span> <span class="message_count">29 of 77</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.29">41441.29</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.21#a41441_28" target="_self">41441.28</a></div> <div class="message_body"> No, cost for the stick itself, it's still under warranty, so they should be able to claim it back.<br /><br /> I've not used Knoppix before and the voices did unnerve me a tad. The woman's voice at the start was ok, nice and reassuring, it's when Stephen Hawking took over in the OS itself and started describing everything I was doing. I quite liked the exploding animation when closing down a window. The first time. After that I just wanted it to close down the window and not take 3 seconds over it. <span class="emoticon e_horror" title=":-&"><span class="e__">:-&</span></span> <br /> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41441.29&return_msg=41441.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41441.29"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41441_30"></a><div class="message" id="message_41441_30"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">20 Mar 2015 15:20</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: fixrman <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 20 Mar 2015 16:02"></span></span> <span class="message_count">30 of 77</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.30">41441.30</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41441.21#a41441_27" target="_self">41441.27</a></div> <div class="message_body"> My enthusiasm for backups is inversely proportional to time elapsed since disk failure.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41441.30&return_msg=41441.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41441.30"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="41441.31" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>